Islamabad: At least 36 people, including policemen, suffered injuries near the diplomatic enclave in Islamabad on Thursday and the army had to be called in to contain a massive protest being staged against a controversial anti-Islam US film.
The demonstrators clashed with the police as they tried to enter the red zone and diplomatic enclave in Islamabad.
Protesters burnt police and Rangers check posts, damaged several vehicles and public property, while the police used tear gas shelling to control the situation.
As the shelling proved ineffective, the army was summoned.
According to Geo News, the Pakistani Army was summoned to protect the red zone and diplomatic enclave in Islamabad from demonstrators. Islamabad’s diplomatic enclave is home to most Western embassies, including the US, British and French missions.
Clashes broke out when thousands of university and college students from the neighbouring Rawalpindi city tried to force into the diplomatic enclave in Islamabad to register their protest at the US embassy over US film “Innocence of Muslims”, reported Samma TV. (IANS)
